UK officially goes into recession as coronavirus crisis sees economy collapse

Anna Marie de la Fuente Mexico’s top broadcaster Televisa has launched N Más (“N+”), a brand-new online news service, in its continued bid to consolidate its digital properties for the streaming era.To be available worldwide over the internet, social media, its upcoming ViX platform and the N Más site (www.nmas.com.mx), the umbrella brand N Más will encompass Televisa’s Noticieros news service, streaming channel N Más Media, the newscasts of its flagship station, Canal 2 Las Estrellas, its cable/broadcast channel FOROtv, and newscasts from its local stations.In addition, N Más launches two new divisions: documentary N Más Docs, headed by Marijean Kushfe, and investigative journalism, N Más Focus, led by Omar Sánchez de Tagle. Leading the charge is Daniel Badía as general manager, the current head of Noticieros Televisa, and a seasoned team made up of Otoniel Ochoa, operations director; Amador Narcia, information director; Yolanda Ocampo, content director; Diego Carvajal, digital director and Gustavo Torres, director of technology.They lead more than 1,600 journalists, producers and technicians with the capacity to produce more than 44,000 hours of content per year and 120 live programs daily, according to Televisa.Recognizing that “today’s audiences are looking for new formats, new themes and new platforms to incorporate into their daily decision-making,” Badía pointed to Televisa’s vast decades-long experience in producing Spanish-language news content. “With this proposal – which combines experience and innovation – we will consolidate the most important information offer in Spanish to maintain and grow our audiences.

Zack Sharf Whoopi Goldberg predicts the Academy will not strip Will Smith of his best actor Oscar following his altercation with Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards. Before he won the Academy Award, Smith walked onto the Oscar stage to slap Chris Rock after the comedian joked about Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head while presenting the documentary feature category. Pinkett Smith announced last year she shaved her head after struggling with alopecia.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticWell, that was fast. The first “Sonic the Hedgehog” movie opened in February 2020.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorBoutique distributor Limonero Films is to launch sales on documentary series “Ahead of Their Time” at Cannes television market MipTV, which runs April 4-6. The show will deliver insights from the entrepreneurs behind such ground-breaking enterprises as Lonely Planet, Airbnb, Netflix, TikTok and Zumba.The eight-part show was produced by Singapore-based Sora Media, and ordered by Channel News Asia.Season one will feature the stories behind Netflix, Vestron, Quorn, Impossible Foods, Horn, Hardart, Tiffin Labs, Polaroid and TikTok.

Chris Willman Music WriterGlobal Citizen has unveiled a list of entertainers and luminaries that includes more than 40 major music artists that will take part in an April campaign to urge governments to up their contributions toward supporting humanitarian efforts for Ukraine.Among those taking part in “Stand Up for Ukraine,” which is being described as a “social media rally,” will be Madonna, U2, Billie Eilish, the Weeknd, Radiohead, Luke Combs, Jon Batiste, Juanes, Garth Brooks, Billy Joel and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.The social media campaign will take place April 8-9, in advance of a “pledging summit” set to take place that second day, being spearheaded by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Other musicians getting involved with the push include Katy Perry, Kacey Musgraves, Celine Dion, Leon Bridges, Stevie Wonder, Green Day, Finneas, Stevie Nicks, Tame Impala, the Jonas Brothers, Usher, Elton John with David Furnish, Trisha Yearwood, Demi Lovato, Chris Isaak, Angélique Kidjo, Annie Lennox, Alejandro Sanz, Ryan Tedder, Ozzy Osbourne, Pearl Jam and Pharrell Williams.

Zack Sharf Diddy told Page Six that Will Smith and Chris Rock settled their feud after an altercation at the 94th Academy Awards. Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head while presenting the documentary feature category (the comedian said he could not wait to see Pinkett Smith star in “G.I. Jane 2,” a reference to the 1997 film where Demi Moore appears with a shaved head), which resulted in Smith taking to the stage to slap Rock.

WILL Smith may be asked to hand back his first ever Oscar after slapping Chris Rock, Hollywood sources claim, because he broke The Academy’s code of conduct. Today fans demanded Will Smith hand back the Best Actor gong he won for King Richard - which he accepted just moments after he slapped Rock. Fans called for the Fresh Prince star to hand back his prize after his outburst violated The Oscars' Code of Conduct written in the wake of the MeToo Movement, which emphasized in 2017 the importance of “upholding the Academy’s values,” and “respect for human dignity.” Taking to Twitter, one reacted: "Just imagine if that had been ANYONE but Will Smith.

Good Morning America fans were treated to seeing their favorite trio of hosts back together on their screens once again, as Michael Strahan, George Stephanopoulos, and Robin Roberts started off the morning.MORE: Lara Spencer dazzles as she shares backstage pictures with the biggest stars at the OscarsWhile Robin returned to GMA after a short break last week, Michael and George had been away for quite an extended period of time and haven't shared any details as to why.VIDEO: GMA's Michael Strahan reacts to Robin Roberts' nicknameHowever, they kicked off the morning show while discussing the major news events of the day, including the shocking Will Smith Oscars moment.But they continued the momentum later on as they began the GMA Oscars After Party during the last hour, which saw all of the beloved show's hosts take on the guise of movie characters.MORE: Amy Robach looks like a goddess as she takes on the exciting role of Oscars red carpet hostEach of them were edited into different segments from the movie Don't Look Up and also included a montage of celebrities welcoming viewers to the special. The three hosts were reunited for the GMA Oscars After Party"That was an incredible opening, Oscars around for everybody!" Michael rejoiced, with Robin cheering alongside him. "Great job by our team for putting that all together.

He recently split from Megan Barton-Hanson and now we can reveal James Lock has been spending some quality time with another woman - his ex, Yazmin Oukhellou. An onlooker spotted the pair shopping in Selfridges in London last week, suggesting a reunion could be on the cards. A source told us: “Yaz and Lockie have been back in touch with each other and are spending time together.They were even seen shopping together and seemed in a really good place.” Sharing a snap at the department store, Yaz, 27, sported a Louis Vuitton outfit as she held her shopping bags.

Matt Lanter is on the mend after an emergency surgery.

Expectant mum Olivia Bowen and husband Alex Bowen were spotted sharing sweet PDA while out on a shoot in London ahead of their first child’s birth. Olivia looked positively glowing as she was pictured leaning into partner Alex wearing an olive green midi dress with long sleeves and a scoop neck that closely fitted her form, revealing her blossoming baby bump.Th 28 year old is due to give birth in June and looked well on her way into her third trimester as she walked around the capital arm-in-arm with husband Alex.

Chris Rock’s joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair is believed to not have been vetted before The Oscars. The comedian hosted last night’s star-studded film awards ceremony, and saw himself get slapped by actor Will Smith, 53, after he made a joke about his wife. The shocking scenes unfolded when comedian Chris, 57, teased Jada, 50, over her look, as he said he couldn't wait to see her in the next "G.I.

Molly-Mae Hague fuelled rumours she was pregnant after sharing a snap of a baby bump. Days after moving into her new "dream" mansion with her boyfriend Tommy Fury, the Love Island star took to her Filter by Molly-Mae Instagram page on Sunday with an image of her woman cradling her bump while dressed in a white robe.

Since leaving the Love Island villa Millie Court has been the fashionista that everyone has been taking style inspiration from with many brands trying to snatch her up with their very own deal. She has joined forces with online retailer Ego with an exclusive footwear and handbag edit for spring and it’s just as good as you expected.The new 34 piece collection, which you can shop here, is inspired by the 24 year old's love of colour and her very cool style and is designed to take you out of your comfort zone.The footwear collection is an eclectic mix of skin tight knee high boots, stylish mules, chunky platforms and she even brought back a pair of statement wedges all available in a range of colours from Bottega green, metallic gold, electric blue and classic black.

Kerry Katona has opened up on the "crazy" money she is making on OnlyFans after saying she has made over £1million.The 41 year old launched her page on the adult site in 2020 and has since raked in a lot of money to make herself a millionaire. Speaking to new magazine about the venture, she said: "It is crazy how much I earn now and the community is like no other. "My boobs make me feel great.

EXCLUSIVE: Paramount Pictures is in early development on an untitled H.G. Wells project from Wes Ball’s OddBall Entertainment, under its Paramount Players label.

The Oscar Slap was Topic #1 on ABC’s The View today, with moderator – and former Oscar host – Whoopi Goldberg saying Will Smith “overreacted,” Joy Behar commenting that “comedians are in danger everywhere,” Ana Navarro decrying “men behaving badly” and Sunny Hostin describing Smith’s “toxic masculinity” as “not a show of love [but] a show of violence.”

Mohamed Salah 'will not get the contract he deserves because he is African' according to former Liverpool forward El Hadji Diouf.The Egyptian winger's future at Anfield remains up in the air with his current Liverpool contract set to expire next summer and no new deal agreed as of yet.Now, former Reds player Diouf has claimed that Salah will not be offered the terms he deserves due to being African, citing his own experiences from his time at the club. Speaking to beIN SPORTS, Diouf explained: "It is obvious that Liverpool must accept Salah's demands."If I were Salah, I would stay at Liverpool, he can earn more money, he is the best player at the club along with [Sadio] Mane, and with him together they will win a lot of trophies.

The UK's inflation rate rose to 1% in July as lockdown measures in the UK eased further.

The Sun, the Office for National Statistics will confirm the decline which is said to be the worst in Western Europe. The announcement will come as it was reported 730,000 jobs have been lost.British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has warned of "bumpy months ahead" after urging people to go back to work.

A total of 730,000 UK workers have been removed from the payrolls of British companies since March when the coronavirus lockdown began.